EDUCATION IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

State schools generally have 4 levels:
1)Early Childhood Education (ages 3–5)
2)Primary

(ages 6–11)
3)Lower Secondary (ages 12–15)
4)Upper Secondary (ages 16–18)

Education is:
universal, free (in public schools), compulsory for Emirati children, gender-segregated.

kindergarten to 12th grade)

1–5 (ages 6–11)
subjects: math, science,
English and/or Arabic,

and social studies.
school week runs from Sunday – Thursday
Public schools - trimester system,
Private - two-semester system
Holidays:
a winter holiday in December
a spring break in late March
a summer break in the hot months

International Baccalaureate (IB) program)

State schools - a graduation certificate from

the Ministry of Education.

upper (grades 10–12)
private schools practice various models

AED yearly (122 655 rub)
private schools - 2700 AED -

66,000 AED (55 194 - 1 349 205 rub)
financial aid, discounts or scholarships are given by the government or by schools

charge for Emirati students
New York University Abu Dhabi, American University

in Dubai, and Canadian University in Dubai

overarching exams to meet national standards until the final year

of secondary school.
Graduating exams
exam to receive the General Secondary Education Certificate
private schools - continual, term-end, and year-end assessments.
Starting in 2017 - Emirates Standardized Test (EmSAT) required for admission into most public universities and colleges.